中考阅读理解练习之日常生活篇附答案.docx

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中考阅读理解练习之日常生活篇附答案

日常生活篇　

Passage53

　　Formanypeoplethesubjectofhiccups（嗝）isajoke,butforHarryMendes,afifteen-year-oldschoolboyfromBirmingham,itwassomethingquitedifferent.

　　HishiccupsbeganoneSundaylunchtimeandcontinueddayandnightfortwoweeks.Afterthefirstweek,Harry'sparentstookhimtohospital,butittookanotherweekforthedoctorstocurehisattack.

　　Harry,whoisnowbackatschool,describedwhathappenedtohim.

　　“WhenIbegantohiccup,Idrankaglassofwaterbutthatdidn'tdoanygood.ThateveningIhadhiccupseveryfourseconds.Wetriedeverythingtostopthem.Iheldmybreathanddrankcolddrinks.Myfathereventriedtogivemeashockbutthatdidn'tworkeither.”

　　Afteraweekofsleeplessnights,hewenttohospital.ThedoctorstookanX-rayofhischestbuttheycouldn'tfindanythingwrong.

　　“Theygavemesomemedicineandmyhiccupssloweddown,butitwasanotherweekbeforethemedicineworkedcompletelyandmyhiccupsstopped.”

　　Harrywasverylucky.TheworldrecordholderistheAmericanfarmerCharlesOsborne,whohiccuppedforsixty-eightyears.Hestoppedin1990atlast,butnobodyknowswhy.

　　1.Harry'shiccupslasted____.

　　A.aweekB.fourteendaysC.twenty-eightdaysD.onemonth

　　2.Hishiccupsstartedafterhe____.

　　A.drankaglassofwaterB.wenttohospital

　　C.ateanIndianmealD.finishedhishomework

　　3.Hisparentsdecidedtotakehimtohospitalwhenhe____.

　　A.hiccuppedforfoursecondsB.heldhisbreath

　　C.hiccuppedatnightD.couldn'tstophiccupping

　　4.Hishiccupscompletelystoppedoneweekafterthedoctor____.

　　A.gavehimsomemedicineB.tookanX-rayofhischest

　　C.gavehimashockD.lethimdrinkcolddrinks

　　5.Whatdoes“shock”inthispassagemean？

　　A.震惊B.休克C.喷嚏D.哈欠

　　Passage54

　　Forseveralyears,Americanshaveenjoyedteleshopping---watchingTVandbuyingthingsbyphone.Nowtele-shoppingisstartinginEurope（欧洲）.InanumberofEuropeancountries,peoplecanturnontheirTVsandshopforclothes,food,toysandmanyotherthings.

　　TeleshoppingisbecomingpopularinSweden,forexample.ThebiggestSwedishcompanysellsdifferentkindofthingsonTVin15Europeancountries,andinoneyearitmade$100million.InFrancetherearetwoabout$20millionayeartobuythingsthroughthosechannels.

　　InGermany,untillastyeartele-shoppingwasonlypossibleononechannelfor1houreveryday.Thenthegovernment（政府）allowedmoretele-shopping.Otherchannelscanopenfortele-business,including（包括）thelargestAmericantele-shoppingcompanyanda24—hourtele-shoppingcompany.Germanbusinessesarehopingthisnewteleshoppingwillhelpthemsellmorethings.

　　Somepeopleliketele-shoppingbecauseitallowsthemtodotheirshoppingwithoutleavingtheirhomes.Withalltheproblemsoftrafficinthecities,thisisanimportantreason.Butatthesametime,otherEuropeansdonotlikethisnewwayofshopping.Theycalltele-shopping“Junk（垃圾）ontheair”.ManyEuropeansusuallyworryaboutthequality（质量）ofthethingsforsaleonTV.Goodqualityisimportanttothem,andtheybelievetheycannotbesureaboutthequalityofthethingsonTV.

　　TheneedforhighqualitymeansthatEuropeantele-shoppingcompanieswillhavetobedifferentfromtheAmericancompanies.Theywillhavetobemorecarefulaboutthequalityofthethingstheysell.Theywillalsohavetoworkhardertosellthingsthatthebuyerscannottouchorseeinperson.

　　1.Teleshoppingis______inEurope.

　　A.notpopularB.growingC.notpossibleD.cheap

　　2.Peopleliketele-shoppingbecauseitis_____.

　　A.veryinterestingB.cheaperC.easierD.morepopular

　　3.SomeEuropeansdon’tliketele-shoppingbecausethey______.

　　A.don’tliketobuythingsB.don’twatchTV

　　C.believethethingsonTVareexpensiveD.thinkthethingssoldonTVarebadquality

　　4.InGermany,tele-shoppingmay_______.

　　A.helpbusinessmengetmoremoneyB.keeptheshopsopenlonger

　　C.havefewerbuyersD.bringbetterTVprograms

　　5.Thebesttitleofthispassageis_______.

　　A.AmericanTele-shoppingB.Tele-shoppingCompanies

　　C.Tele-shoppinginEuropeD.Teleshopping—Junkontheair

　　Passage55

　　Hundredsofyearsago,lifewasharderthanitistoday.Peopledidn’thavemodernmachines.Therewasnomodernmedicine,either.

　　Lifetodayhasbroughtnewproblems.Oneofthebiggestispollution.Waterpollutionhasmadeourriversandlakesdirty.Itkillsourfishandpollutesourdrinkingwater.Noisepollutionmakesustalklouderandbecomeangrymoreeasily.Airpollutionisthemostseriouskindofpollutiontoalllivingthingsintheworld.

　　Cars,planesandfactoriesallpolluteouraireveryday.Sometimesthepollutedairissothickthatitislikeaquilt（被状物）overacity.Thiskindofquiltiscalledsmog.

　　Manycountriesaremakingrulestofightpollution.Factoriesmustnowcleantheirwaterbeforeitisthrownaway,andtheymustn’tletdirtysmokegointotheair.

　　Weneedtodomanyotherthings.Wecanputwastethingsinthedustbinanddonotthrowthemontheground.Wecangotoworkbybuswithourfriendsinthesamecar.Iftherearefewerpeopledriving,therewillbelesspollution.

　　Rulesarenotenough.Everypersonmusthelptofightpollution.

　　1.Hundredsofyearsago,lifewasmuchharderthanitistodaybecause_______.

　　A.therewerenotmodernmachinesB.therewasnomodernmedicine

　　C.bothAandBD.therewerenotmanypeople

　　2.______isthebiggestpollutionintoday’slife.

　　A.WaterpollutionB.AirpollutionC.NoisepollutionD.Pollution

　　3.Themostseriouskindofpollutionis________.

　　A.noisepollutionB.airpollutionC.waterpollutionD.A,BandC

　　4.Factoriesmustcleantheirwater________.

　　A.beforetheyarethrownawayB.whentheyarethrownaway

　　C.afteritisthrownawayD.beforeitisthrownaway

　　5.Fromthepassage,weknowthat_______.

　　A.afewyearsago,therewasnosmogatall

　　B.todaypeopledon’thavetotalktoeachotherloudly

　　C.wecandrinkwaterfromthepollutedriversandlakes

　　D.peoplearemakingrulesinorderto（为了）fightpollution

　　Passage56

　　Buildingahousecostsquitealotofmoney.Supposeyouplantobuildahouse.Yourfirststepwillbetofindarightpieceofland.Yourchoice（选择）willdependonmanydifferentthings.Youwillprobablytrytofindasunnyplace,withpleasantsurroundings（环境）nearshopsandbusstops,nottoofarfromyourfriendsandtheplacewhereyouwork.

　　　Nextyouwillfindagoodbuilder,andtogetherwiththebuilderyouwillworkoutaplan.Thebuilderwilldrawtheplan.Itwillshowthenumberofrooms,theirpositionandsize,andotherparts,whichmustbenoticed,suchaswindows,doors,andelectricoutlets.Thebuilderwillworkouthowmuchmoneyisneededtobuildyourhouse.Hewillworkoutthecostofthewood,bricks,theglass,andeverythingelsethatmustbeusedinbuildingthehouse.Lateron,whenhestartstobuild,thisestimate（预算）mustbecorrectedandrevised（修订）.Hisestimateisbasedonexistingprices,butpricesofsuchthingsmaychange,andmanyotherthingsmayhappenbetweenthetimewhenhemakestheestimateandthetimewhenhebuildsthehouse.

　　Whenthebuildergiveshisestimate,youmaywishtochangeyourplan.（Youmayalsowishtochangeyourbuilder,ifhisestimateistoohigh!

）Youmayfindthatthehouseyouwantedatfirstcoststoomuch,orthatyoucanspendalittlemoreandaddsomethingtoyourplan.Thebuilder'sestimatedependsontheplan,butthefinalplandependsonthebuilder'sestimate.

　　1.Thebesttitleofthispassageis___________.

　　A.BuildingaHouseCostsMuchMoneyB.EstimateIsImportant

　　C.PlanningaHouseD.DependontheBuilder

　　2.Thefirstthingforapersontobuildahouseis_________.

　　A.togetasmuchmoneyaspossibleB.tofindasuitablepieceofland

　　C.toworkoutaplanD.tomakeanestimate

　　3.Thephrase“drawaplan”inthispassagemeans_________.

　　A.makingapictureofabuildingoraroomB.makingaplan

　　C.workingoutaplanD.pullingapictureoutofaroom

　　4.Whenthebuilderstartstobuildahouse,hisestimatewillhavetobecorrectedandrevisedbecause_________.

　　A.itiswronglyworkedoutbyaworkman

　　B.thefutureownerofthehousethinkstheestimateissohighthathecannotaffordthebuilding.

　　C.Thepricesofbuildingmaterialsandtheexpenses（费用）oflabormaybedifferentfromtheoriginalpricesandexpenses

　　D.Estimatesareusuallymistakeninthebeginning

　　5.Whatistherelationship（关系）betweentheestimateandtheplan?

　　A.Theplandependsontheestimate.

　　B.Theestimatedependsontheplan.

　　C.Theplanhasnothingtodowiththeestimate.

　　D.Theestimateandtheplandependoneachother.

　　Passage57

　　Doyoulovetheholidays,buthatetheincrease（增加）inweight（体重）thatfollows?

Youarenotalone.

　　Holidaysarehappydayswithpleasureanddeliciousfoods.Butmanypeopleareworriedabouttheweightthatcomeswiththesedeliciousfoods.

　　Withproper（合适的）planning,itispossibletocontrolyourweight.Theideaistoenjoytheholidaysbutnottoeattoomuch.Youdon’thavetoturnawayfromthefoodsthatyouenjoy.Thefollowingadvicemaybeofsomehelptoyou.

　　Donotmissmeals.Beforeyouleavehomeforaparty,haveasmall,low-fatmealorfastfood.Thismayhelpyoutokeepyoufromgettingtooexcitedbeforethedeliciousfoods.

　　Beginwithclearsoupandfruitorvegetables.Alargeglassofwaterbeforeyoueatmayhelpyoufeelfull.Useasmallplate;alargeplatemaymakeyoueatmorethanenough.

　　Betternothavehi